[2] It belongs to the Portuguese company Jerónimo Martins and the Dutch-based Ahold Delhaize.

Since 1992, Pingo Doce has been operated as a joint venture by Jerónimo Martins, in which it holds 51% and the Dutch retail chain Ahold Delhaize 49%.

In Poland, since 1997 the group has established Biedronka, the country's largest food retail chain.

[4] Since 2008, the chain uses its current logo, repositioned itself in the market, merged the Feira Nova supermarkets and hypermarkets into the Pingo Doce brand and has done aggressive marketing and advertising campaigns in order to maintain its position.

[5] The Jerónimo Martins Group began establishing local businesses in Colombia in March 2013 through Ara.